Federal Amicus

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Manhattan Community Access Corp. v. Halleck

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
December 11, 2018

U.S. Chamber files brief urging the Supreme Court to ensure that private entities meet the rigorous standard for state action before subjecting them to liability under the First Amendment

Kisor v. Wilkie

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
December 10, 2018

Supreme Court grants cert. petition in veterans benefits case addressing Seminole Rock and Auer deference

Doe I v. Nestle USA, Inc. (rehearing)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Pending
December 7, 2018

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief arguing Ninth Circuit should grant rehearing en banc in decades-long Alien Tort Statute litigation against domestic corporation to reverse panel decision that conflicts with Supreme Court precedent in Kiobel and Jesner 

Toshiba Corp. v. Automotive Industries Pension Trust Fund

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
December 6, 2018

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief encouraging the Supreme Court to grant cert. and hold that a domestic securities transaction is a necessary—but not sufficient—basis for applying U.S. securities laws when all other relevant conduct occurred overseas

Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

U.S. Supreme Court
Decided
December 3, 2018

U.S. Supreme Court vacates Fifth Circuit opinion with instructions to reconsider landowner’s claims that the government unlawfully designated land as “critical habitat” for endangered species

Siegel v. HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Pending
November 30, 2018

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief arguing Second Circuit should affirm district court's judgment granting motion to dismiss Anti-Terrorism Act claims brought against domestic bank

Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia v. City of Philadelphia

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Pending
November 28, 2018

U.S. Chamber leads coalition amicus brief in Third Circuit in support of First Amendment challenge to City of Philadelphia ordinance prohibiting employers from asking prospective employees about pay history

Appalachian Voices v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Pending
November 28, 2018

U.S. Chamber and coalition file amicus brief supporting FERC’s determination under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regarding the indirect environmental effects of certifying the construction and operation of a natural gas pipeline

County of San Mateo v. Chevron Corporation

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Pending
November 28, 2018

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief in California public-nuisance cases against energy companies urging Ninth Circuit to reverse district court’s remand order and accept federal jurisdiction

Quality Systems, Inc. v. City of Miami Fire Fighters’ and Police Officers’ Retirement Trust

U.S. Supreme Court
Resolved without decision
November 27, 2018

Settlement reached in securities case addressing the PSLRA’s safe harbor for forward-looking statements

Weyerhaeuser Company v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

U.S. Supreme Court
Decided
November 27, 2018

U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of Weyerhaeuser in challenge to government’s designation of private land as “critical” habitat under the Endangered Species Act

Swinomish Indian Tribal Community v. BNSF Railway Co.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Pending
November 21, 2018

U.S. Chamber and coalition urge Ninth Circuit to reverse district court judgment permitting plaintiffs to bring common law suits to block rail shipments in contravention of Congress’s exclusive scheme of regulatory remedies for disputes over rail shipments

Bekele v. Lyft, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Pending
November 20, 2018

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief in First Circuit, arguing that online arbitration agreements are enforceable

Bank of America, N.A. v. Lusnak

U.S. Supreme Court
Decided
November 19, 2018

Supreme Court declines to review whether the National Bank Act preempts California’s state escrow interest law

Duguid v. Facebook, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Pending
November 16, 2018

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief on the proper remedy in a First Amendment challenge to a prohibition in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, urging Ninth Circuit to strike the prohibition, rather than the exemptions, to address any constitutional flaw

Allen v. Wells Fargo & Co.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Pending
November 16, 2018

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief arguing Eighth Circuit should affirm District Court’s judgment dismissing breach of fiduciary duty claims under ERISA relating to drop in employer’s share price

Cochise Consultancy, Inc. v. United States, ex rel. Hunt

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
November 16, 2018

Supreme Court grants cert. petition in Eleventh Circuit case concerning the statute of limitations for False Claims Act suits brought by qui tam relators

Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. v. Jackson

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
November 16, 2018

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief on federal removal under the Class Action Fairness Act, urging the Supreme Court not to let class plaintiffs use third-party counterclaims to skirt the Act’s protections

Obduskey v. McCarthy & Holthus LLP

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
November 14, 2018

U.S. Chamber and coalition of business groups urge Supreme Court to hold that the Federal Debt Practices Collection Act does not apply to non-judicial foreclosures

Laurent v. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Pending
November 14, 2018

U.S. Chamber leads coalition amicus brief in Second Circuit, arguing court should reject arguments from plaintiffs and Department of Labor (as amicus curiae) regarding equitable remedies under ERISA and scope of fiduciary duties

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